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<br />SECTION II. This resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after
<br />its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor.
<br />/s /Stephen Luecke Member, Common
<br />Council
<br />Council Member Slavinskas made a motion to change the procedural rules and allow the
<br />opponents unlimited time, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried.
<br />Council President Luecke indicated that he, as well as the Mayor, Chief of Police,
<br />and Fire Chief, would make the presentation for the resolution. He indicated if
<br />this tax is enacted it would start at 0.2% of the residents taxable state income and
<br />grow to a maximum of 0.6% in five years, the economic development tax would start in
<br />1993 at 0.1% and grow to a maximum of 0.4 %, for a complete tax rate of 1 %. He
<br />indicated that an additional homestead credit would be enacted rising to 8% over 5
<br />years. He indicated this would be a tax to provide the revenue to operate this city
<br />properly. Mayor Kernan indicated it was growing increasingly difficult to provide
<br />services as the State and Federal governments are imposing mandates on cities and
<br />not providing funding. He indicated the City has cut personnel in the Water Works,
<br />Fire Department, Police Department, Code Enforcement and the Street Department. He
<br />stressed it was important to the City's economic growth to enact this tax. Fire
<br />Chief Taylor indicated the quint -midi concept will allow the Department to better
<br />serve the City. He said they are asking for six additional firefighters. Chief
<br />Marciniak indicated they had downsized 25 uniformed officers, and were presently in
<br />the process of training civilians to handle some duties performed by police
<br />officers. A question and answer period was held at this time. Council Member
<br />Ladewski made a motion to recess, seconded by Council Member Washington. The motion
<br />carried and the meeting was recessed at 8:00 p.m., and reconvened at 8:05 p.m. The
<br />following people spoke in favor of the resolution: Steve Queior, President of the
<br />Chamber of Commerce; Gerald Harriman, 16600 Gerald St; Thomas Hall 1323 Fairfax;
<br />Carter Wolff, 730 W. Washington; Eileen Harriman, 16600 Grant; Mark Chambers, 1327
<br />E. Wayne; Joe Burkus, 61012 Mayflower; King -David Giloth; 1036 W. Jefferson; David
<br />Fritz, 1618 Leland; Charles Leone, 1055 Riverside; Penny Hughes, 1918 Southernview;
<br />Neil Stanfield, 54744 Merrifield; Coleen Pierre, 1728 MacGregor; Ken Herceg, 1714 E.
<br />laSalle; Timothy Smith 22188 Sandybrook. The following people spoke opposed to the
<br />resolution: William Soderberg, 1515 E. LaSalle; Joyce Boaler, 1606 Hillsdale; Scott
<br />DeCleane, 1022 Yeardley; Ralph Johnson, 734 N. Cushing; Charles Barrington, 4125
<br />Sampson. Council Member Ladewski made a motion to recess, seconded by Council
<br />Member Puzzello. The motion carried and the meeting was recessed at 9:10 p.m., and
<br />reconvened at 9:15 p.m. The meeting continued with the opposition speaking: Louis
<br />Gilespie, 1142 Belmont; Dennis Prout, 18850 Madison; David Frick, 1834 Ewing;
<br />Willard Phipps, 18275 Roosevelt; Lee Brummit, 1125 Diamond Ave.; Peggy Rossow, 53100
<br />Poppy Rd; Kelly Havens, 12032 Timberline Trace; Roman Kowalski, 802 Birchwood; Steve
<br />Rutkowski, 517 30th St., Allen White, 1454 Catherwood; Tom Baumbaugh, 12032
<br />Timberline Trace; Timothy Ernest Albert, 601 S. Chicago; Margaret Woods, 139 E.
<br />Ewing; Barbara Brownell, 1407 Sunnymede; Wayne Wirts, 1889 Riverside. Council
<br />Member Kelly made a motion to recess, seconded by Council Member Puzzello. The
<br />motion carried and the meeting was recessed at 10:10 p.m., and reconvened at 10:17
<br />p.m. The opposition continued to speak: Tom Milburn, 3923 Irish Hills; Joel Davis,
<br />60559 Sumption Trail; Dale Smith, 1402 E. Dayton; Joan Grabile 54739 Winding Brook
<br />Dr.; Jeff Marchant, 56200 Cedar. Council Member Duda made a motion to increase
<br />rebuttal time to ten minutes, seconded by Council Member Ladewski. The motion
<br />carried. After a lengthy discussion, Council Member Kelly made a motion to adopt
<br />the resolution, seconded by Council Member Puzzello. The motion passed on a roll
<br />call vote of six
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